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Raytheon pact is worth up to $260M

The Lowell Sun

Updated:
05/20/2013 05:04:25 PM EDT

TEWSKBURY -- Raytheon Co. announced Monday that the Air Force has awarded the company a contract to build rapidly deployable air-traffic control (ATC) systems that can be delivered anywhere in the world and then be fully operational controlling flights within six hours.

The contract has a potential full value of $260 million, Raytheon officials said in a press release, adding that the Air Force has authorized Raytheon $50.6 million for the early-development stage.

Raytheon said the deal calls for one Engineering and Manufacturing Development unit plus production options for up to 18 Deployable Radar Approach Control (D-RAPCON) systems. Ten units will be delivered to the Air National Guard, seven to the active-duty Air Force Space Command, one to the Air Force ATC school and one to the Air Force depot.

"Our deployable system capitalizes on many years of investment and testing, and will support safe and efficient airspace operations in areas where air-traffic infrastructure is compromised or non-existent," said Joseph Paone, director of Air Traffic Management at Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems business, in a statement.

Raytheon is a defense contractor employing 68,000 people worldwide with annual sales of about $24 billion. It has operations locally in Tewksbury, Andover and Billerica.

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